Sarson ka Saag - Makai ki Roti

Ingredients list for Sarson ka Saag - Makai ki Roti

• 2 cups Mustard chopped
• 1 cup Spinach leaves (palak) chopped
• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 4 Dried red chillies
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
• to taste Salt
• 1 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 2 cups Maize flour (makai ka atta)
• + for dusting Refined flour (maida) ½ cup
• to taste Salt
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
• for cooking Ghee

Method

1. Place mustard leaves and spinach leaves in a deep non-stick pan. Add 2 cups water and place the pan on heat. Let it boil for 10 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and strain. Reserve the stock. Put the boiled greens in a bowl and mash with a masher.
3. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan. Break the dried red chillies and add, saute till their seeds crackle.
4. Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste, mix well and sauté for a minute. Add mashed greens, mix and sauté well.
5. Add reserved stock, little by little, mix, cover and cook on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Use the entire stock reserving about 3-4 tablespoons.
6. Add salt, mix well, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Dry roast gram flour in a small pan on low heat till fragrant. Add it to the reserved stock, mix well and add to the pan with the greens. Mix well, cover and cook for a minute.
8. Mix maize flour, refined flour, salt, red chilli powder and carom seeds in a bowl. Add sufficient water and knead into a soft dough.
9. Add butter to the greens and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
10. Heat a non-stick tawa.
11. Divide the dough into equal portions, wet your palms and shape the portions into balls.
12. Dust a worktop with refined flour, place the balls on it and flatten them to make medium thick rotis.
13. Place roti, one by one, on the hot tawa and cook the underside for a minute. Flip, drizzle some ghee on top and cook, turning sides, till both the sides are evenly done.
14. Serve hot sarson ka saag with makai ki roti.